Tag: R.S. Grey

At Twin Oaks Country Club, there are the fortunate ones, and then there are the rest of us: the waiters, the caddies, the valets, and in my case, the cabana girls. Most days, I’m poolside in a pleated skirt, dishing out margaritas to tycoons and titans. It’s not exactly my dream job, but it does come with one perk…

James Ashwood.

He’s my silver lining in a custom black suit.

Besides being a legacy member at the club, he’s a tech mogul and Austin’s most eligible bachelor. Oh, and those dimples? Yeah, they make my stomach dip too.

On good days, I catch his sleek Porsche winding down the tree-lined drive. On better days, I steal a glimpse of his handsome profile as we pass in the hall. And on the absolute best day, I find him alone at the bar, looking for company.

“Come have a seat.”

Those four little words set me down a path I never could have imagined. Private planes, penthouse suites, and temptations around every corner make it impossible to keep my distance. His world feels decadent and wild—but overindulgence comes with a cost. Every kiss comes with strings. Every erotic encounter is a promise I’m not ready to keep.

When I pump the brakes, he hits the gas. James doesn’t want to go slow—he wants a
commitment.

When your life is a hot mess at twenty, it’s cute. At twenty-seven…well, not so much.

It’s just that my lofty dreams—making it as a real estate agent, paying rent on time, showering daily—have stayed just that: dreams. Oh, and love? I’ve decided love might be a little ambitious for me at the moment. Instead, I’ve settled for the two guys who will never leave me: Ben & Jerry.

That is, until Dr. Adam Foxe takes up residence as the town’s new vet.

With his strong jaw, easy confidence, and form-fitting scrubs, it’s not long before every housewife in Hamilton is dragging neglected tomcats in for weekly checkups.

Like everyone else, I’m intrigued. Even after I spoil my chance at a good first impression, he still offers me a proposition I can’t refuse: play his girlfriend at a family function and he’ll hire me as his real estate agent. Welcome to love in the 21st century.

It’s too bad I underestimated Adam’s irresistible charm and the undeniable attraction that burns between us. The day he pins me to the wall and silences me with a kiss, the line between reality and ruse begins to blur. Every teasing touch brings me to my knees. Every kiss promises more.

Always count on R.S. Grey to give you a good romantic comedy book. Of course, with a healthy dose of drama on the side too.

The Foxe & The Hound kicks off with a messy encounter of a hot guy, clumsy and clueless girl and an untrained puppy. Strike one for a heated introduction.

But what happened next surprises the both of them.

Mr. Hot Guy, Adam Foxe, turned out to be the now assigned vet for Ms. Clumsy and Clueless, Madeleine Thatcher’s, untrained puppy – Mouse. Uh oh. That’s just the start of it. Because living in a small town you sure are bound to bump into the same people more often than you would want to, right?

When your life is a hot mess at twenty, it’s cute. At twenty-seven…well, not so much.

It’s just that my lofty dreams—making it as a real estate agent, paying rent on time, showering daily—have stayed just that: dreams. Oh, and love? I’ve decided love might be a little ambitious for me at the moment. Instead, I’ve settled for the two guys who will never leave me: Ben & Jerry.

That is, until Dr. Adam Foxe takes up residence as the town’s new vet.

With his strong jaw, easy confidence, and form-fitting scrubs, it’s not long before every housewife in Hamilton is dragging neglected tomcats in for weekly checkups.

Like everyone else, I’m intrigued. Even after I spoil my chance at a good first impression, he still offers me a proposition I can’t refuse: play his girlfriend at a family function and he’ll hire me as his real estate agent. Welcome to love in the 21st century.

It’s too bad I underestimated Adam’s irresistible charm and the undeniable attraction that burns between us. The day he pins me to the wall and silences me with a kiss, the line between reality and ruse begins to blur. Every teasing touch brings me to my knees. Every kiss promises more.

Lily, you predictable perv. I knew you’d open this email faster if I tempted you with a glimpse of JT’s “PP”. Well, put your pants back on and grab some bubbly because I have much better news to share.

I GOT A JOB!

As of tomorrow, I’ll be the new executive assistant at Lorena Lefray Designs. I am SO excited, but there’s one itty bitty problem: I won’t be Lorena’s assistant. I’ll be working for her older brother, Julian.

I know what you’re thinking- “But Jo, what’s the problem?”

Google him. Now. He’s the man in the fitted navy suit whose face reminds you that there’s hope yet for this cruel, ugly world. Keep scrolling…Do you see those dimples? Yup. That’s the Julian Lefray I will be reporting to tomorrow morning.

BOOK REVIEW

One of the things that I love the most about R.S. Grey is that the synopsis of her books doesn’t give away too much of the story. Just when you think you know what you’ll be dealing with nuh-uh, think again. Or should I say, carry along with your reading and let the story and characters surprise you.

The Allure of Julian Lefray follows the character of Josephine Keller, a small-town fashion blogger who knows what she wants in life and is set in stone to follow her dreams and aspirations. What’s the best place in the world to fulfill that and live the dream? Duh. NEW YORK, it’s basically the city where dreams are made of and a buzzing place for fashion events that would totally feed Josephine’s hunger and passion for fashion. But soon she would learn that nabbing a job in a very competitive and fast-paced city isn’t easy. She ended up applying for the position of executive assistant to Lorena Lefray at Lorena Lefray Designs. Well, that seems to be an okay job if she gets hired, right? At this point, anything will do as long as it will help her get her head above the water and it’s heading towards her inclination – which is fashion.

Here’s the part where Mr. Julian Lefray enters the picture. Boston-based Julian Lefray, a wealthy business man heads home to New York to help her sister’s company afloat during a very trying time. He doesn’t have any clue with regards to fashion but he definitely knows how to deal with business things. He just needs to hire the perfect person to aid him re-establish his sister’s company.

It seems like Josephine’s in luck.

I won’t talk more about the story and what adventures Josephine and Julian (oh yeah, they had several laugh-out-loud worthy adventures you’ll read here) go through in this book but I can definitely say that you won’t be disappointed and it just hits home to the point that R.S. Grey is the Queen of Rom-Com genre. She’s really nailing this genre to perfection.

When 27-year-old pop sensation Brooklyn Heart steps in front of a microphone, her love songs enchant audiences worldwide. But when it comes to her own love life, the only spell she’s under is a dry one.

So when her label slots her for a Grammy performance with the sexy and soulful Jason Monroe, she can’t help but entertain certain fantasies… those in which her G-string gets more play than her guitars’.

Only one problem. Jason is a lyrical lone wolf that isn’t happy about sharing the stage—nor his ranch — with the sassy singer. But while it may seem like a song entitled ‘Jason Monroe Is an Arrogant Ho’ basically writes itself, their label and their millions of fans are expecting recording gold…

BOOK REVIEW

R.S. Grey did it again! The Duet is only the second book that I’ve read written by R.S. Grey but consider me already as a fan of hers forever! I’m completely sold as to how she writes and breathes life into these characters.

Just like Scoring Wilder, The Duet is a unique and entertaining read that will manage to get a really good laugh out of you. It’s unique in a sense that the premise of this book is unlike any other books out there. Brooklyn Heart, an international popstar, is thrust into a situation she never would’ve thought of and imagined happening in her music career. Her label decides to pair her up with Jason Monroe (a certified soulful singer) for her Grammy performance. The task at hand now is for them to create the perfect duet that they would perform. Well, that’s quite a task to do considering that they’re from the polar opposites of the music genre spectrum. How are they going to manage to overcome this curve ball thrown in their way? Will they be able to set aside their differences and successfully create the duet in time for their Grammy performance?

Brooklyn Heart is the bomb! She’s very sassy, witty, funny and not a snotty singer. Her internal meltdown and commentary alone are highly entertaining, so definitely look forward to that. Be sure you’re not drinking anything while reading this book because you’ll probably end up spewing it.

“Does your cockiness have a dimmer switch or is it always set to ‘high’?”